Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-30
NEWS NOTES.

Louis Rebisso, Of Cincinnati, has secured
q horse Es model for his equestrian statae
OF General Grant Tor Lincoln park, Chicago
The animal came from Macon county, Hi
noiss and Is sixteen hands high
A settlement Of the Afghan question has
been effected by Russia and Great Britain,
the former receiving that branch OF the
OEus now held BY the Afghans-
Lisutenant o. v. Norris, a retired officer
OF the navy who died recently at Sackstt's
Harbor, was grandson Of signer Of the
Declaration Of Independence.
Winnipeg dispatcl es represent that
r5Dell1ou8 feeling prevails over the announce
ment that tie Dominion government will
not permit the construction OF another
railway to the boundary. Solid citizens
threaten to lay the track at the point Of the
bayonet.
John B. Hinkle, a detective of Cincinnati.
heretofore bearing a good reputation, vas
convicted Of stealing a watch at the annual
sale Of unclaimed goods, and fined 500 and
sent 20 the workhOuse for month.
A servant discharged BY Court Andrassy,
Of Hungary, administered arsenic to a large
number OF his horses hvs OF which died.
The legislature OF West Virginia, at
special session commencing next week, will
resume balloting for United States senator.
Stockton, Kas., is putting in a $4,000
water works plant and Is about to build
street railWay.
rate war in the northwest il likely to
ARISE from the notice given by tie BurliDg-
ton & Northern that il will not renew its
limited agreement 70 abide by tariff rates.
The necessities Of this line as compared 10
the st. Paul road may force a cut on through
freight.
In the case OF John Arensdorf. tried a
Sioux City for the murder OF Rev. George
o. Hsddooks the jury Waa discharged be-
cause Of disagreement. Eleven of its mem
beers were M % for acquittal-
The estate Of Charles Lux, in California,
reported TO be worth $50, 100000, is about to
be distributed among his relatives in Macon
and Piatt counties, Illinois.
The trial Of twenty four socialists, charged
with being members Of illegal secret sOcie-
ties, has Just been concluded at Poson,
Germany. Nine were convicted and sentsnc-
ed to various short terms Of imprisonment
Patrick Eagan deputy recorder Of votes of
st Louis, who was convicted Of committing
eleotion frauds by falsely registering names
OF voters last November, was sentenced IN
tbs United States court to serve two years
in the penitentiary. No fine was attached.
Reports from New York city show that a
heavy snow storm has been raging al
through New York and Pennsylvania. In
some sections over foot OF snow has fallen.
Over 15O saloon keepers were arrested in
New York city for violating the new law
=
O'Clock Saturday night to O'Clock Monday
morning. Justis SehWab, the fre-eating
socialist was 4Iaong the lot gathered in by
the police.
In the probate court at Chicago, after the
tesEm Ony Of a second witness to the alleged
viii OF 1873 made by Wilbur i. Storey, the
document was admitted to probate An ap-
peal to the circuit court was taken by Arson
L. Story, who gave the bond in 5000.
A company Of infantry has been ordered
- IN
Grow Greek reservation to drive out settlers.
DR.. James s. Jewell, Of Chicago, who was
recognized throughout the United States as
an authority on nervous and mental diseases
has died, in his hfueth year.
Freight shipment eastward from Chicago
for the past week, when compared with the
seven days before the interstate law took ef-
feet show a decrease Of 5000 tons. One
week Of business without cuts or rebates
gave the Vanderbilt roads 42.S per cent of
gross traffic and the Pennsylvania lines 30. 8
per cent
Papers have been recsived at the Mil
Waukse pension agency ordering the pay
ment OF 81, 200 in cash and the allowance
ofiS72 per month to Peter Schumacher for
merly member of the 4th Wisconsin cavalry
for some years past an inmate of the insane
asylum at Green Bay.
The works OF the furniture company at
NeWsygo, Michigan, have been closed by
Boston parties to whom $4,000 is due. An
furniture dealers at Cincinnati, whose liabih-
ties are $4,000.
Buccaneer, a famous stallion, for which
the Austrian government once refused an
oher Of $4,000, has been shot on account
OF old age.
landslide at St. townsville, New York,
on the track Of the Central road, derailed a
train, killing the engineer and iDjuring the
fireman.
Lieutenant ]. W. DanenhOWsr, one of the
survivors of the Jeanette Arctic expedition,
killed himself with revolver at the naval
academy at Annapolis. he was a native of
Chicago BE leaves a widow and two
children at OsWego.
The queen Of the Sandwich islands and
3 number Of high officials haVs arrived at
San Francisco. The will proceed by rail
to Washington, and hope to witness Queen
Rictoria's jubilee celebration in London
next June.
The Illinois senate has passed a bill
providing for the election of fifteen COM
missiouers by the voters OF Cook county
next November.
The failure Is announced OF George CLARK,
a millionaire landowner and hop-dealer Of
Springfield, New York. There are 500, 600
in judgments standing against him
Six resident OF St Petersburg have BEN
sentt need to death for completely in the plO
70 assassinate the car on March 13.
The Illinois house has adopted a resolution
for an investigation OF the charges against
the trustees OF the Soldiers Orphans home
at Normal IN connection with the removal
OF the matrOn, Mrs. Virginia o. Ohr.
The customs authorities at Montreal have
seized hfty-nins barrels Of whisky entered
as vinegar at cents per gallon.
The governor and legislature Of Pennsyl-
Vania recently visited the battlefield OF Get
tysburg, On which IL Is proposed to expend
g8I GOO in erecting tablets at hOtly-Confest
cd points.
A piAno-maker in New York, named
George Miller, having for some time been
i'll from pneumonia, slashed his wrists with
a knife, stabbed himself twice in the breast
and threw himself from the top Of a ladder,
expiring instantly.
By the fall OF an elevator in furniture fac
tory at OOnnorsville, Indiana, one man was
killed and two others received fatal injuries
James Russell Lowell has sailed from Bos-
ton for Europe
Jefferson Davis has written to the Calhoun
monument committee at Charleston that he
viii not be able 70 attend the unwilling.
The police in New York arrested three
hundred storekeepers and clerks for sweep
ing dust into the street. Each was fined or
severely leotursd-
'fOId Spot. +" the war horse OF General Kill
patrick, died lately at DeokertoWn, NsW
Jersey at the age Of 80.
The island Of Jersey was severely shaken
by an earthquake recently.
"A wealthy citizen OF New York left at the
assay ONCE four bars said 10 be worth $4O,-
600. They proved 70 be copper with thin
yellow wash
The trotting horse, Ambassador. with a
reeord Of 2.21, has been sold for $4,000 10
Browne b Co. Of Kalamazoo.